Management of Kidney diseases in Sickle Cell children in Belgium and in the Democratic Republic of Congo KU Leuven
Sickle cell disease is one of the most common heritable genetic diseases in the world, caused by the mutation in the beta globin chain of the adult haemoglobin. Nephropathy is a serious complication of SCD and is associated with early mortality. Previous studies reported that renal complications occur in 5-18% of sickle cell children and adolescents and >9% of deaths in young adults were due to complications related to kidney disease. ...